RICHARDSON, Henry Tracey
| Service Number: | 2804 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 August 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | Divisional Ammunition Column |
| Born: | Williamstown, Victoria, Australia, 1881 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Master Mariner |
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World War 1 Service
| 22 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, 2804, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Corporal, 2804, Divisional Ammunition Column, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Corporal, 2804, Divisional Ammunition Column, HMAT Shropshire, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Ross Martin
Henry Tracey RICHARDSON was born in Williamstown in 1881 and gave his occupation as Master Mariner when he joined the AIF on 22/8/1914.
His next of kin was his father, Henry F Richardson of Malvern Road, Toorak.
He left Melbourne aboard HMAT Shropshire on 20/10/1914 as part of the Artillery.
He served on Gallipoli. On 16/8/1915 he was appointed 2nd Lieut, Lieut on 8/12/1915 and Captain on 2/7/1917.
Henry returned to Australia on 2/12/1918 and his appointment was terminated on 31/1/1919.
He joined the AN & MEF Rabaul on 29/9/1920 with the rank of Lieut and on 9/5/1921 transferred to the Civil administration as Harbourmaster of Rabaul.